Triton Catalog.book - Triton College
Triton Catalog.book - Triton College
Triton Catalog.book - Triton College
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Academic Information <strong>Triton</strong> <strong>College</strong> <strong>Catalog</strong>, 2007-2008<br />
attended, major field of study, awards, honors and<br />
degree(s) conferred and associated dates; and 3) past and<br />
present participation in officially recognized sports and<br />
activities, physical factors such as height and weight of athletes<br />
and date and place of birth.<br />
To withhold directory information from disclosure,<br />
students must notify the Admission and Records<br />
Office in writing at the beginning of each semester.<br />
Failure to make such a written request will indicate<br />
approval to disclose directory information by the college<br />
for any purpose, at its discretion. The vice president<br />
of Academic Affairs and Student Services will<br />
review and approve all requests for student directory<br />
information. Directory information will be provided<br />
when the vice president determines it is in the best<br />
interest of <strong>Triton</strong> <strong>College</strong> students. (All student<br />
records are maintained in the Records Office, Room<br />
C-216E in the <strong>College</strong> Center.)<br />
Change of Student Records<br />
In accordance with the provisions of the Family Educational<br />
Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, students may<br />
appeal the accuracy of their permanent record. This right<br />
to a hearing does not permit a student to contest the grade<br />
given by the instructor, but only the accuracy of the record<br />
that contains the grade. Appeals should be filed with<br />
Admission and Records, Room C-216E in the <strong>College</strong><br />
Center.<br />
Final Examinations<br />
Final examinations/evaluations are held in all<br />
subjects according to the schedule. No examination<br />
will exceed two hours in length. No student will be<br />
excused from the final examination. Should any<br />
unusual circumstances develop requiring a special<br />
examination at a time other than which is scheduled,<br />
special authorization must be secured from the appropriate<br />
academic dean. Failure to secure this authorization<br />
will result in a final grade of “F” or, at the discretion<br />
of the instructor, in a reduced grade.<br />
Application of CLEP general exam credit<br />
CLEP<br />
General exam credit* <strong>Triton</strong> credit awarded for CLEP general exam<br />
English Composition<br />
six semester hours credit<br />
Humanities and Fine Arts<br />
six semester hours credit<br />
Mathematics<br />
six semester hours credit<br />
Physical and Life Science**<br />
six semester hours credit<br />
Social and Behavioral<br />
Science<br />
six semester hours credit<br />
Under certain circumstances, special early examination<br />
arrangements may be approved.<br />
Transcripts<br />
Transcripts, a permanent record of courses and<br />
credit, are provided by the Records Office. The fee is<br />
$3 per transcript. Students must complete a Transcript<br />
Request Form available in the Welcome Center of the<br />
<strong>College</strong> Center, at the Cashiers’ Office, Learning<br />
Resource Center and on our Web site.<br />
Acceptance of Academic Credit<br />
Students who are seeking academic credit for<br />
courses completed at other institutions must consult<br />
with the Records Evaluator. The following conditions<br />
apply:<br />
Only those credits that are applicable to the student's<br />
curriculum at <strong>Triton</strong> <strong>College</strong> will be accepted.<br />
Transfer Credit<br />
Academic credit is generally accepted only from<br />
institutions that are accredited by one of the regional<br />
accrediting associations approved by the Council on<br />
Higher Education Accreditation.<br />
CLEP<br />
<strong>Triton</strong> <strong>College</strong> follows the guidelines of the Illinois<br />
Community <strong>College</strong> Board in accepting credit<br />
from the general examinations of <strong>College</strong> Level Examination<br />
Program. Students may earn up to 30 hours of<br />
credit through such examinations.<br />
Proficiency Examinations<br />
Academic credit or advanced placement may be<br />
granted following either a review of the content of specific<br />
courses or proficiency examination in compliance<br />
with individual department policies and subject to<br />
approval by the department chairperson and the<br />
appropriate dean.<br />
Three to six semester hours credit will be applied to communications general<br />
education requirements. If the student has completed RHT 101✧ or RHT<br />
102✧, three semester hours of CLEP will be awarded. If the student has<br />
completed both RHT 101✧ and RHT 102✧, no CLEP credit will be awarded.<br />
Three to six semester hours credit will be applied to humanities general<br />
education requirements or electives.<br />
Three to six semester hours credit will be applied to mathematics general<br />
education requirements or electives.<br />
Three to six semester hours credit will be applied to science general education<br />
requirements or electives.<br />
Three to six semester hours credit will be applied to social and behavioral science<br />
general education requirements or electives.<br />
*Students who earn six semester hours of CLEP credit in any of the five general exam areas are advised to<br />
enroll in advanced or specialized courses, as the freshman level or introductory courses may be repetitive.<br />
Students should consult with a counselor or an enrollment facilitator before registration.<br />
**Students may not substitute CLEP credit toward a laboratory science course requirement.
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